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    Write a summary of the novel. The novel “Of mice and men” opens with two migrant workers‚ George Milton and Lennie Small who are on their way to harvest an available job. Lennie is a great strength guy but has problem with soft thing and George who is intelligent‚ has to take care of Lennie. After being hired‚ they meet Candy‚ old swamper who has an old loyal dog and Curley‚ the boss’s son who doesn’t like Lennie. When Candy overhears the conversation between George and Lennie about their dream

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    Chapter Analysis Chapter One Two itinerant workers‚ George and Lennie‚ are introduced. They rest in a small clearing by the Salinas River‚ on their way to a nearby ranch where they expect to sign on for work. They have hurriedly left the last ranch‚ following an incident involving Lennie in Weed. Lennie pleads with George to tell him over and over again about their dream ranch‚ where Lennie’s main task will be to tend the rabbits. Lennie’s Aunt Clara‚ whom he refers to as “that Lady”‚ is briefly

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    OF MICE AND MEN Chapter 1 Setting : It is a hot Thursday‚ late in the afternoon. The characters are four miles south of Soledad. They stop right by the Salinas River‚ a beautiful river in rural California surrounded by woods that have a warn path through them that runs to the river from the ranches and farms. There is a giant sycamore near them with a horizontal limb worn smooth by men who have sat on it‚ and under it is the ash pile of many fires. It is a very peaceful and heavenly setting.

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    Of Mice and Men Summary

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    Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men at a Glance John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a parable about what it means to be human. Steinbeck’s story of George and Lennie’s ambition of owning their own ranch‚ and the obstacles that stand in the way of that ambition‚ reveal the nature of dreams‚ dignity‚ loneliness‚ and sacrifice. Ultimately‚ Lennie‚ the mentally handicapped giant who makes George’s dream of owning his own ranch worthwhile‚ ironically becomes the greatest obstacle to

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    Chapter Summaries Of Mice and Men – Notes 1. Two friends‚ George Milton and Lennie Small‚ are on their way to a new job at an agricultural ranch. They are job hunting in Soledad after being thrown out of Weed when Lennie mistakenly was accused of attempted rape of a female character‚ although he only likes to pet nice things like mice. During the 1st chapter George and Lennie bicker and argue and play on each other’s emotions. At the brush‚ as the 2 characters are so different‚ they bicker

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    Chapter 2 1. The chapter begins by explaining in detail what the bunkhouse is; it’s a long rectangular building with whitewashed walls and small square windows. 2. Against the walls were eight bunks and over each bunk there was a box nailed on it so that each one can have its belongings in it‚ like soap‚ razors‚ powder‚ etc. 3. Then came an old man and opened the door and showed George and Lennie the place‚ he’s a man without an arm and with his stick like arm pointed the two bunks. 4. George saw

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    Of Mice And Men Summary

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    Write a summary of the novel. The novella‚ Of Mice and Men‚ begins in the Selina’s Valley‚ where 2 hoboes‚ Lennie and George arrived in a new ranch. They escaped from Weed because Lennie‚ who had a developmental issue‚ was wrongly accused of rape when he touched a woman to feel her soft dress. They met Candy and their prison-like narrow beds. Then they recognized Curley‚ Slim‚ who was the only person that George could treat him intently‚ Carlson and Curley’s wife‚ who was pretty but indelicate

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    Of Mice and Men Summary

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    Of Mice and Men Lennie and George are best friends traveling together in search of work on northern California farms. These two are flat broke – as in‚ "not even any quarters in the couch" broke. This is not good‚ as they have a dream of owning their own idyllic farm someday. George is the "brains" behind this operation – a smart guy who does all the talking when it comes to finding and keeping work. Lennie is physically strong‚ yet mentally slow. While both George and Lennie are good workers‚ they

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    How Effective is The Opening Chapter in Establishing Character Place and Themes Steinbeck writes the novel “Of mice and Men” using third person narrative to emphasise more of the characters feelings. Two migrant agricultural labourers‚ George‚ and Lennie have left their previous jobs in a hurry‚ following accusations of attempted rape. The reader discovers that George is short of stature‚ we can identify this at the front of the book‚ and throughout the novel ‘the first man was small’

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    Of Mice and Men Chapter 2 Response Wyatt Paxton Steinbeck introduced many new characters over the course of the second chapter‚ most of which are not set at the ranch in Soledad‚ and met in the bunk house. This new living space‚ known as the bunk house‚ provides proof of a very simplistic lifestyle. The small boxes given to each worker for their possessions shows in depth the limited amount of items they have. Each character have attributes and characteristics that differed from one

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